With a central focus placed on the practice of University Social Responsibility (USR), National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) has partnered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Administration (IDA) to implement the “2025 Digital Management Project for Common Good and Added-Value”.
The project was directed by Dr. Fangyi Liu, who is also the Deputy Executive Officer of NPUST’s Sustainable Development Office and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agribusiness Management. As part of the promotional work, the team hosted the “AI Green Transformation Low-Carbon Energy Data Application Workshop” at the Qianzhen Technology Industrial Park (KTIP) in Kaohsiung. The workshop was held in two sessions on October 29 and November 4 (2025), respectively, bringing together over 20 enterprises from Southern Taiwan’s energy, metal, and electronics manufacturing sectors. Together they worked to jointly establish a collaborative industry-academia model for the “AI Green Transformation”.
Project Director Fangyi Liu stated that AI is a crucial tool for enterprises working towards net-zero emissions, and universities are key drivers of the transition to sustainability. USR at NPUST is not just theory but action. Students are able to apply the professional knowledge in AI and carbon governance that they learn in the classroom to real industrial settings. This practical approach demonstrates how education can respond to the systemic challenges of the climate change era. Furthermore, NPUST is actively promoting the development of the Smart College of Management under AI empowerment, with practical teaching and innovative equipment. Centering on cross-disciplinary AI applications, this initiative links topics such as energy governance, carbon inventory, and sustainable management—forming a complete chain from academia and teaching to industrial practice. In this way we are working to strengthen our teaching capacity while simultaneously advancing the dual tracks of AI and sustainability, aiming to build the most practical green College of Management in Southern Taiwan.
The AI workshop on October 29 saw active participation from several industry leaders, demonstrating the firm commitment of Southern Taiwan’s manufacturing sector toward sustainability. Participating companies included: Laser Tek Taiwan Co., Ltd., Tai Mao Nuts Co., Ltd., CTS Components Taiwan, TAIFLEX Scientific Co., Ltd., Chus Stainless Steel Industry Co., Ltd., Yu-Cheng Machines Industrial Co., Ltd., Emerging Display Technologies Corp., and STL Technology Co., Ltd..
The November 4 session focused primarily on industry-academia partnerships, emphasizing joint technical learning and AI guidance. Participating companies included: Chong Keng Golf Co., Ltd., Chief Transmission Industry Co., Ltd., IV Technologies Co., Ltd., Kam Foo Industrial Co., Ltd., Sinpro Electronics Co., Ltd., Ablerex Electronics Co., Ltd., Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd., Home Winner Industry Co., Ltd., Major Industries Ltd., and Wa Ta Her Co., Ltd.
These companies collaborated with the NPUST team on practical exercises such as the construction of AI energy-saving models, carbon inventory simulations, and ESG report implementation. The AI workshop also leveraged the strengths of outstanding student teams from NPUST’s “Net-Zero Carbon Inventory Cross-Disciplinary Micro Course”. Master’s students Chih-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Ping Su, and Ni-Chun Su from the College of Management’s Sustainable Carbon Management Lab guided the enterprises through AI practice drills. This allowed the students to integrate learning with application in real business environments and become vital contributors to the promotion of local industry sustainability.
NPUST continues to emphasize the practice of USR while integrating such features as AI, net-zero emissions, and sustainability. Through various applications of AI and data technology, it is helping industry make a “green transformation”. In order to facilitate this transformation, the school is promoting three main themes, including ” Low-Carbon Energy Governance & Data Application Frameworks”, “AI-Driven Industrial Applications”, and “Solutions for the Green Transition”. By doing so, NPUST is promoting the local implementation of carbon inventory, smart energy conservation, and ESG management, cultivating “green-collar” talent who can create social value through technology and collaborate with local industries to move toward the goal of Net-Zero by 2050.
